Phil Diamond, the Orange County Comptroller (the guy who oversees recordings of deeds, mortgages, and any other Official Records related to real estate and identity), announced today that his office now provides automatic alerts to subscribers who sign up for them.

Using the office's online system, subscribers can sign up to be alerted whenever a document is recorded in the Official Records with a name that matches the subscriber's. The service is free and recommended for everyone who is concerned about identity or property theft.